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The Backlog Files
The Backlog Files episodes
- 032: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024)
Adam discusses the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.
16 min - 031: Pokemon Ranger
The franchise takes a detour and attempts to capitalize on the new technology of the Nintendo DS with Pokemon Ranger.
12 min - 11 min
- 029: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue/Red Rescue Team (2006)
Adam looks back at the 2006 games Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue/Red Rescue Team for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.
11 min - 9 min
- 12 min
- 026: Revisiting Our Rankings
Well we've ranked almost 20 existing Pokémon games between the original releases and midway through the third generation so now would be a good time to revisit our video game ranking system and retrofit the existing games into that hierarchy.
17 min - 025: Why Is This Franchise Dormant?
Join Adam for a discussion of 2003's Pokemon Pinball: Ruby and Sapphire for the Game Boy Advance.
15 min - 11 min
- Pokemon Colosseum
Pokemon Colosseum cranked the edge factor to the max for the first RPG on a home console. Join Adam as he breaks it down.
17 min
About The Backlog Files
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On The Backlog Files, host Adam Taylor dives into retro classics, cult favorites, and indie standouts—stacking entries franchise by franchise, platform by platform. Every Tuesday at 9 AM EST, we rank, review, and recommit your next must‑play.
From Game Boy gems to Switch surprises, Pokémon deep-dives to horror indies, Adam explores what made each game essential, or stray, and why it still matters today. Expect thoughtful takes, nostalgia, and plenty of “game snack” episodes under 20 minutes.
New weekly. Always insightful. Occasionally unexpected.